Ok, so I finally am ready to update about my waxing experience...
It was seriously one of the most painful things I have ever experienced! I was terrified. I took 2 ibuprophren on my way to the salon, then a 1/2 vicodin when I was a few blocks away. I was having a day at the spa and they had told me to schedule it: brazilain, facial, massage - so that I started with the bad and ended with the good. When I went to check in, they were like "ok, all ready for your massage? We are going to start with massage, then facial and end with brazilian." I was like, "OH NO! No way, we are starting with the waxing b/c that's how they told me and I alraedy took my pain pill!"
Anyway, I liked that the woman was all business about it b/c it is embarrassing to lay there spreading your legs/cheeks. The first few strips were bad, but I could deal. Then she got more to the center and holy hell. I know I made some exclamations, I probably cursed a time or two. But the worst part was that I was crying like a baby! Ok, not a baby cuz I wasn't making any noise or anything but the tears were streaming down my face. So bad that I lost a contact and had to have her stop so I could get it off my cheek and put it back in!
Even though it was horrible, I had decided that I would probably do it a time or two again before I decided I wouldn't do it again. I loved the super smooth feel of my skin, but I was super tender and swollen for a few days after.
We are going on a vacation in April, so I plan to go at least one more time before then, but depending on how it grows back, perhaps twice.
So far, I'm liking the end result and I'm thinking if it gets less painful/easier to handle and your hair also grows back less, then it's probably worth it. The waxing was super fast, so even though it was excrutiating, it was like 15 minutes and then no shaving!
I'll update again after my next to see if it's as bad...